Michael Joseph Howes, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Des Moines, IA
Michael Joseph Howes, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1063435816, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 7828, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Joseph Howes
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 7828 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6100 SW 9TH St, Des Moines, IA 50315
- Phone
- (515) 287-5400
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 287-5401
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6100 SW 9TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Joseph Howes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 7828Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024
228 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin78 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl59 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate45 claims
- Sodium Fluoride23 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $88.74
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Michael Joseph Howes among 1,239 general practice dentistry records in Iowa
Michael Joseph Howes, DDS is one of 1,239 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Iowa. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
92 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 92 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 1,239 general practice dentistry records in Iowa.
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- Mark Lazar, DDSDes Moines, IA 503151558383075
- Richard Lyman, DDSDes Moines, IA 503151114947132
- Tim Nicolino, D.D.S.Des Moines, IA 503151104907385
- Lauren PatrickDes Moines, IA 503151942756713
Common questions
What is Michael Joseph Howes, DDS's NPI number?
Michael Joseph Howes, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063435816, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Joseph Howes, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6100 SW 9TH St, Des Moines, IA, 50315. Phone: (515) 287-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Joseph Howes, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 7828, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Joseph Howes, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Joseph Howes, DDS had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.